Summary

The VA Saint Louis Health Care System Department of Medicine seeks an academic leader to join a dynamic and collaborative group of healthcare providers as Chief of the VA Saint Louis Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position - you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements (if applicable) listed in the job announcement. Applicants pending the completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Currently employed physician(s) in VA who met the requirements for appointment under the previous qualification standard at the time of their initial appointment are deemed to have met the basic requirements of the occupation.

Basic Requirements:

• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
• Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in medicine or osteopathic medicine
• The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed
• Current - full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State - Territory - or Commonwealth of the United States - or in the District of Columbia
• Residency Training: Physicians must have completed residency training - approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification
• (NOTE: VA physicians involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status.) Approved residencies are: (1) Those approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) - b) OR [(2) Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) -OR (3) Other residencies (non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States) - which the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided the applicant with appropriate professional training and believes has exposed the physician to an appropriate range of patient care experiences
• Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training programs and who would otherwise meet the basic requirements for appointment are eligible to be appointed as "Physician Resident Providers" (PRPs)
• PRPs must be fully licensed physicians (i.e. - not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent or fee-basis
• PRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privileged
• rather - they are to have a "scope of practice" that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervision
• Additionally - surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPs
• Proficiency in spoken and written English
• Additional Requirement: Board-certified in Pulmonary or Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine and at least 2 years of experience of IN and OUT patient pulmonology
• Reference: VA Regulations - specifically VA Handbook 5005 - Part II - Appendix G-2 Physician Qualification Standard
• This can be found in the local Human Resources Office
• Physical Requirements: Moderate lifting - 15-44 pounds
• Light carrying - under 15 pounds
• Use of fingers
• Walking - 2 hours
• Standing - 2 hours
• Work closely with others
• and work alone.

Duties

• The qualified applicant will have demonstrated accomplishment in clinical leadership and excellence in education
• A record of academic scholarship with productivity in clinical - translational - or basic research as documented by publications in peer-reviewed journals and independent grant funding is preferred
• VA Saint Louis offers an affiliation with Washington University in St
• Louis and St
• Louis University for research and academic opportunities in Pulmonary and Critical Care - and protected time for academic work is available to qualified faculty
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Certain locations are deemed as 'Hard to Fill' and 'may' offer Recruitment Incentives - but such an Incentive is not guaranteed
• Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more
• EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
• This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan payment reimbursement program
• You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment
• Program Approval - award amount (up to $200 -000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application
• Pay: Competitive salary - annual performance bonus - regular salary increases Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave - 13 days of sick leave - 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME) Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory CME: Possible $1 -000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification) Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting Work Schedule: 7:30 am - 4:00 pm The qualified applicant will have demonstrated accomplishment in clinical leadership and excellence in education
• A record of academic scholarship with productivity in clinical - translational - or basic research as documented by publications in peer-reviewed journals and independent grant funding is preferred
• VA Saint Louis offers an affiliation with Washington University in St
• Louis and St
• Louis University for research and academic opportunities in Pulmonary and Critical Care - and protected time for academic work is available to qualified faculty
• The successful applicant for Section Chief will report to the Chief of Medicine at the Saint Louis VA and the Chief of Pulmonary at the affiliate and will have an academic appointment based on their experience and accomplishments
• Responsibilities of the position include leadership and management of the clinical - research and administrative activities of the section - the education and training of residents - fellows - and medical students - and caring for patients in a variety of outpatient and inpatient settings
• Additionally - the chief of pulmonary should strive for innovation and growth of the various subsections
• The Section Chief will serve as a mentor to faculty and trainees - and should intend to develop patient care capabilities - educational opportunities in collaboration with the two affiliates - and scholarly pursuits within the section
• The Saint Louis VA is a rich academic center with two exceptional affiliated academic institutions who brings hundreds of students - residents - and fellows to rotate throughout the year
• VHA provides patient-centered care - delivered by collaborative teams in an environment that supports learning and continuous improvement
• Section VA Saint Louis Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine has seven full- and part-time faculty - including five medical or pulmonary intensivists - four general pulmonologists - two interventional pulmonologists - one sleep physician - six advanced practice practitioners - one social worker - and 34 respiratory therapists
• In addition to clinical duties - many faculty have significant leadership roles in research - educational and/or administrative activities at the local - regional - and national levels
• Two faculty are physician-scientists whose research is funded by the NIH - VA R&D - and other organizations.